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Canoeing and picnic in Concord

 

 

 

 

 

This month, we met 2 other clusters for canoeing and a picnic.  Au pairs canoed from the South Bridge to the North Bridge where we sat for a picnic.

This month, we had many good-byes for those au pairs that are going home this summer.For more photos go to canoeing and picnic

Au Pair Breakfast

 

This month, au pairs gathered at my apartment for a breakfast.  Au pairs that have little ones were able to bring their kids, who were the center of attention.

We started saying good-bye to a couple of au pairs who are going home over the summer.  They shared their experience and discussed future plans.

For more photos go to au pair breakfast

Snowtubing Fun

 

This January we met for a multi-cluster snowtubing event at Nashoba Valley Snowtubing Park.  Over 50 au pairs attended this annual event and had a lot of fun exploring this activity.

Counselors prepared hot chocolate and snacks that waited for au pairs after they came in from tubing the slopes to warm up.

Here’s our little group.  Nice smiles, ladies!

Au Pairs practice self-defense

 

 

Our November cluster meeting was a self-defense course at Together in Motion in East Arlington.  2 other clusters joined us.

Through a mixture of lecture and exercises, au pairs learned how to be more aware of potential aggressors and how to deter them.

For more photos go to self-defense 2016.

International Potluck Dinner

 

In September, we met at my apartment for an international potluck dinner.  It was amazing to see all the different foods of the world! My whole kitchen was filled with wonderful smells and sights. I wish I had taken picture of it.

We welcomed a few more new au pairs who enjoyed getting to know other au pairs. During this meeting, we also discussed a childcare topic. This month’s topic was “Childcare in your country” and we discussed cultural differences in childcare and issues that have come up for my au pairs as a result of it.

For more photos, go to September 2016.

Visit to Nahant Beach

 

In August, we went to Nahant Beach for our cluster meeting. It was a beautiful day, although a little bit windy (blowing sand all over us). We still had a good time, welcoming many new arrivals who made new connections during our meeting. This is why our meetings are so important: it really helps newly arrived au pairs to find a new friend group, so necessary because they left theirs at home.  We also said good-bye to au pairs whose year is over. They always have good tips for the newer au pairs, which they share during the meeting.

 

For more photos of our meeting, go to Nahant Beach 2016.